Total Scientific Ltd. is a contract research organisation that specialises in biomarkers.

The use of biomarkers is playing an ever-increasing role in both the pre-clinical and clinical phases of drug discovery, as well as its more traditional role as a core activity for many diagnostic companies. From target identification and validation, through pre-clinical and early clinical phases, the ability to predict or follow drug effects in vivo can significantly reduce the cost and time taken to develop new drugs.